James LaFratta, 94

MONUMENT BEACH — James LaFratta, of Monument Beach, formerly of Brockton, died in his home on Nov. 12, 2012, at the age of 94.

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Posted Nov. 18, 2012 at 2:00 AM

Posted Nov. 18, 2012 at 2:00 AM

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MONUMENT BEACH — James LaFratta, of Monument Beach, formerly of Brockton, died in his home on Nov. 12, 2012, at the age of 94.

He was the husband of the late Georgianna (Fleury) LaFratta.

James was a veteran of World War II in the 100th Division in France.

James was a well-known business man of Brockton and owner of Corola Appliance and Furniture for 40 years. He summered in Monument Beach and wintered in Naples, Fla. A member of the Sons of Italy, he enjoyed gardening, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren, and Sunday gatherings at the Cape house.

He is survived by his 10 children, Elayne Mahoney of Easton, Nancy Ethier of Middleboro, Georgianna Ethier of Brockton, James LaFratta of Ruskin, Fla., Gail DiCarli of Monument Beach, Susanne Freitas of Monument Beach, Nicholas LaFratta of Palm Springs, Calif., Laurie Latson of Dallas, Texas, Joanne LaFratta of Long Beach, Calif., and Phillip LaFratta of Naples, Fla. He was the brother of the late Nick, Tony, Daniel, Angelo, Mary Piver, and Philomena Martin; and grandfather of Timothy and Rick Mahoney, Russell Ethier, Stacy Piazza, Cary Skinner, Jeffrey Ethier, James DiCarli, John and Scott Freitas, Thies Lincoln, Dana and Joseph Latson, Stephanie, Lee Anne, and Tyler LaFratta. He also leaves 18 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, in the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 584 West Falmouth Highway (Route 28A), West Falmouth. A service will follow at 12:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in the Massachusetts National Cemetery at 1:15 p.m. in Bourne.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Red Cross for victims of Hurricane Sandy, 2 Maitland St., Concord, NH 03301.

For online guest book and directions, please visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com.